Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/19Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 19 inside-the-5 carries (5.3%).
Demarcus Kirk
Last confirmed: Georgia State, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · 220 lb · Dora, AL
Demarcus Kirk: RB · Georgia State · #38.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Demarcus Kirk
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Four seasons at Georgia State, two different head coaches: Trent Miles and Shawn Elliott. A game that shows it: 79 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Louisiana — Week 11, 2018.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Georgia State in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Georgia State | 26 | 141 | 5.4 | 2 |
| 2017 | Georgia State | 25 | 140 | 5.6 | 2 |
| 2016 | Georgia State | 36 | 104 | 2.9 | 1 |
| 2015 | Georgia State | 75 | 320 | 4.3 | 2 |
| Career | 162 | 705 | 4.4 | 7 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Georgia State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Georgia State | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2016 | Georgia State | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Georgia State | 8 | 84 | 10.5 | 0 |
| Career | 10 | 93 | 9.3 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-20vs Kennesaw State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-41@ NC State | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 3 | L 22-59@ Memphis | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 4 | L 15-34vs Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | W 46-14vs UL Monroe | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-37@ Troy | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 8 | L 35-51@ Arkansas State | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 9 | L 34-37vs Coastal Carolina | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | L 30-40vs Texas State | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 22-36@ Louisiana | 9 | 79 | 8.8 | 1 | 21 | Season-high 79 yds |
| Wk 12 | L 17-45@ App State | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-35vs Georgia Southern | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 26 | 141 | 5.4 | 2 | 21 |
Signature game
Week 11 · 2018
L 22-36
at Louisiana
79 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD
With B. Wright — 49.8 yards per punt · 5 punts · 1 inside the 20 · A. Winchester — 121 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 51 rush yds (14 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 11 · Louisiana · 3rd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.78Demarcus Kirk run for 21 yds for a TD (Brandon Wright KICK)
- Week 12 · App State · 2nd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +2.21Demarcus Kirk run for 3 yds for a TD (Brandon Wright KICK)
- Week 13 · Georgia Southern · 2nd and 8 · Q2 · EPA +1.67Demarcus Kirk run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 49 for a
- Week 11 · Louisiana · 2nd and 6 · Q3 · EPA +1.63Demarcus Kirk run for 13 yds to the GeoSt 42 for a
- Week 11 · Louisiana · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.32Demarcus Kirk run for 17 yds to the LaLaf 41 for a
- Week 11 · Louisiana · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.15Demarcus Kirk run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 28 GEORGIA ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Hunter Atkinson) to the GeoSt 18
4 more plays
- Week 12 · App State · 3rd and 3 · Q2 · EPA −1.08Demarcus Kirk run for no gain to the AppSt 37
- Week 8 · Arkansas State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.05Demarcus Kirk run for a loss of 1 yard to the ArkSt 41
- Week 2 · NC State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +0.99Demarcus Kirk run for 11 yds to the NCSt 49 for a
- Week 10 · Texas State · 2nd and 5 · Q3 · EPA −0.95Demarcus Kirk run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 28
Teams and coaches
2015Georgia State6-7HC: Trent Miles · Pass-leaning
2016Georgia State3-9HC: Trent Miles · Pass-leaning, slow tempo
2017Georgia State7-5HC: Shawn Elliott · Balanced
2018Georgia State2-10HC: Shawn Elliott · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 4.7 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 18.8 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 6.0 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 17.5 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shawn Elliott
Pass share
43.3%
352 pass / 461 run
Plays / game
67.8
12 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
365 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2018
26 carries and 1 catch in 12 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Georgia State
- 2018 Georgia State ElliottYear 4 · 12 games
- 2017 Georgia State ElliottYear 3 · 8 games
- 2016 Georgia State MilesYear 2 · 8 games
- 2015 Georgia State MilesYear 1 · 10 games
How it ended
Four seasons at Georgia State, 705 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
2 coaches2015–2016
Georgia State
Coaching transition mid-career: Trent Miles → Shawn Elliott. Worth noting in scheme + development context.